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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025
Mar. 31, 2024
OPERATING ACTIVITIES    
Net income $ 949.1 $ 738.8
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided from operating activities:    
Depreciation, amortization and depletion 223.8 209.0
Equity earnings of affiliate, net of dividends received (3.1) (5.7)
Loss on foreign currency transaction effect 14.0 3.8
Provision for deferred income taxes 28.2 19.1
Other, net 14.3 5.5
Change in operating assets and liabilities:    
Increase in accounts receivable (358.6) (152.8)
Decrease (increase) in inventories 85.3 (8.2)
(Decrease) increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities (273.7) 151.8
Decrease (increase) in other operating assets and liabilities 42.0 (301.6)
Net cash provided by operating activities 721.4 659.7
INVESTING ACTIVITIES    
Capital expenditures (317.8) (213.8)
Proceeds from sale of short-term investments, net 27.1 270.0
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities (290.7) 56.2
FINANCING ACTIVITIES    
Proceeds from issuance of debt 993.8  
Payments of debt issuance costs (6.4)  
Cash dividends paid to common stockholders (553.3) (618.5)
Other, net (1.2) (1.6)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 432.9 (620.1)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (5.4) 4.9
Increase in cash and cash equivalents 858.2 100.7
Cash and cash equivalents, at beginning of period 3,258.1 1,151.5
Cash and cash equivalents, at end of period $ 4,116.3 $ 1,252.2